Elgin Place
WINNER
Large Commercial Interiors Project of the Year, Mixology 2017
Originally designed as a hotel by RMJM, the design of the building was adapted by Church Lukas to create a student accommodation building like no other in the UK, for client Greystar Student Living. 74 worked with Greystar, Goldman Sachs and Church Lukas to develop a strong concept for a series of different amenity spaces woven through the volume of the building, interconnected via the circulation route and through the visual connections offered by the atrium with its balconies.
Brief
74 worked closely with Church Lukas to develop their architectural concept into an interior design strategy based on a student journey through the building’s 1320 sq m of layered amenity spaces over seven levels, with a stunning ten storey high central atrium culminating in an external roof terrace that offers views back over the stunning Victorian skyline.
Concept
The interior design approach drew influence from Glasgow’s industrial past; its grit, warmth and bold personality. The rugged concrete, exposed services and bold rust colours evoke an industrial past, whilst the contemporary styling very much looks forward. An open ground floor, with welcoming reception, auditoria and exhibition space, creates the opportunity for the spaces to be used for guest lectures, end-of-year shows and exhibitions.
“74’s design ethos has always been ‘people focused’ whilst displaying control over commercial constraints and operational requirements.”